Veteran services at Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc.
Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc., located in Turtle Lake, ND, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Goetz Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with applications for flags, grave markers, and burial benefits. They also guide families in contacting the McLean County Veterans Affairs office for additional support and benefits." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,565 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial services, military funerals, online memorials, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in ND, approximately 38 miles from Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc.. Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Dakota has approximately 122 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (701) 462-3666, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. is located at 100 East 3rd Ave. in Turtle Lake, ND. You can reach the home at (701) 462-3666. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. offer veteran families?
Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. provides burial, cremation, daily grief support emails, flower ordering, funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Goetz Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with applications for flags, grave markers, and burial benefits. They also guide families in contacting the McLean County Veterans Affairs office for additional support and benefits.
Which faith traditions does Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Assemblies of God families, among others.
What sets Goetz Funeral Homes, Inc. apart
- Generational family ownership and operation, with Paul and Tammi Sannes as current owners and their son Jack Sannes as a licensed funeral director.
- Emphasis on personalized services and a stated philosophy of avoiding unnecessary costs associated with large, elaborate facilities.
- Offers monument and memorial sales directly.
- Provides a year of daily grief support emails and access to the Griefwords Online Library.
- Assists with pre-planning arrangements, including United Heritage Burial Insurance.
- Operates three locations: a main funeral home in Washburn and chapels in Underwood and Turtle Lake, North Dakota.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
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On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
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Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Assemblies of God. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.